Test your knowledge on the difference between ‘advise’ (verb) and ‘advice’ (noun) with these 10 questions.
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1 Which sentence uses 'advise' correctly?
- I need your advise.
- She gave me good advise.
- I advise you to study.
- He asked for advise.
Correct!Wrong!Explanation
'Advise' is a verb meaning to recommend. 'I advise you to study' is correct. The other options misuse 'advice' as a verb.
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2 Which sentence uses 'advice' correctly?
- Please advice me.
- Can you give me some advice?
- I advice you to go.
- She adviced me.
Correct!Wrong!Explanation
'Advice' is a noun meaning a recommendation. 'Can you give me some advice?' is correct. The other options use 'advice' as a verb.
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3 What part of speech is 'advise'?
- Verb
- Noun
- Adjective
- Adverb
Correct!Wrong!Explanation
'Advise' is a verb (action). 'Advice' is a noun (thing).
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4 What part of speech is 'advice'?
- Verb
- Noun
- Adjective
- Preposition
Correct!Wrong!Explanation
'Advice' is a noun (a thing you give or receive).
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5 Which is correct: 'Thank you for your ___'?
- advice
- advise
- adviced
- advising
Correct!Wrong!Explanation
After a possessive pronoun like 'your', you need a noun. 'Advice' is the noun form.
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6 Which is correct: 'I need you to ___ me'?
- advice
- advise
- adviced
- advices
Correct!Wrong!Explanation
After 'to' in an infinitive, you need a verb. 'Advise' is the verb.
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7 Which sentence is grammatically correct?
- He adviced me to wait.
- He gave me advise.
- He advised me to wait.
- He gave me advise to wait.
Correct!Wrong!Explanation
'He advised me to wait' uses the past tense verb 'advised' correctly. The other options misuse 'advice' as a verb.
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8 Which is correct: 'She offered some valuable ___'?
- advice
- advise
- adviced
- advises
Correct!Wrong!Explanation
'Valuable' is an adjective describing a noun. 'Advice' is the noun.
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9 Which is correct: 'I would ___ you to reconsider'?
- advice
- advise
- adviced
- advising
Correct!Wrong!Explanation
'Would' is a modal verb, so it must be followed by a base verb. 'Advise' is the verb.
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10 Which sentence correctly uses both 'advise' and 'advice'?
- I advice you to follow my advise.
- I advise you to follow my advise.
- I advice you to follow my advice.
- I advise you to follow my advice.
Correct!Wrong!Explanation
'I advise you to follow my advice' uses 'advise' as a verb and 'advice' as a noun correctly.
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Quiz: Am I Confused Between ‘Advise’ And ‘Advice’?
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Advice Ace
You scoredCorrect!You have a perfect understanding of when to use 'advise' and 'advice'. Great job!
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Getting There
You scoredCorrect!You have a decent grasp but might still mix them up occasionally. Keep practicing!
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Confused Learner
You scoredCorrect!You often confuse 'advise' and 'advice'. Review the rules and try again!
